Book Talk with your host Lawrence J. King and Bernie Siegel M.D.

Book Talk Radio with your host Lawrence J. King, would like to welcome Mr. Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. Author of a book called Love Medicine & Miracles. Dr. Siegel, was born in Brooklyn, NY. He attended Colgate University and Cornell University Medical College. He holds membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha and graduated with honors. His surgical training took place at Yale New Haven Hospital, West Haven Veteran’s Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.In 1978 he originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, ECaP is based on “carefrontation,” which facilitates personal lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual’s life.In 1978 he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. He first published Love, Medicine & Miracles in 1986. In 1989 Peace, Love & Healing and in 1993, How To Live Between Office Visits. Bernie’s realization that we all need help dealing with the difficulties of life, not just the physical ones, led to writing his fourth book in 1998, Prescriptions for Living. Published in 2003 are Help Me To Heal to empower patients and their caregivers and 365 Prescriptions For The Soul, in 2004 a children’s book, Smudge Bunny, in 2005 101 Exercises For The Soul and in 2006 a prescription for parenting book Love, Magic & Mud Pies. In 2008, Buddy’s Candle, related to dealing with the loss of a loved one, be it a pet or parent. In 2009 Faith, Hope & Healing with inspiring survivor stories and his reflections about what they teach us. Bernie embraces a philosophy of living and dying that stands at the forefront of the medical ethics and spiritual issues that our society grapples with today. www.BernieSiegelMD.com.